In this letter, Ghobadi invited the members of Oscar Academy to defend the violated civil rights of the Iranian people, especially the murder of 22-year-old Mehsa (Zhina) Amini.
The complete letter to the Oscar Academy as below:
To the Academy of Motion Pictures,
As one of the members of your prestigious Academy, it would be great if you passed this message along to all of the other Academy members:
My name is Bahman Ghobadi, one of your fellow members. You have certainly heard about what has been happening in Iran. The Iranian regime recently killed a young woman named Mahsa Amini for not wearing her headscarf “properly.” The Iranian people have gone to the streets to protest against the regime. We, my people and I, need your support to spread this news and to stand by the Iranian people and their rightful protests. We need your support more than ever. Please help us spread the word.
Warmest regards,
Bahman Ghobadi
